African Myths book - Flame Tree Publishing

Sub-Saharan Africa is a land of vibrant contrasts and diverse cultures. Despite the destructive influences of colonization and the slave trade, as well as the lack of early written records, Africa has endured with its powerful storytelling tradition, passing down stories of its history through songs and tales from generation to generation. Due to the vast diversity of lifestyles and traditions across Africa, there is no single unified mythology, but generally, African peoples share many beliefs, ideas, and themes. Therefore, this collection offers a selection of descriptions and stories, often faithfully recorded by those who first transcribed them—stories of gods, creation myths, adventures of tricksters, animal tales, and stories that entertain and teach—from Olukun's Revenge, from the Yoruba people of West Africa, to The Story of the Glutton, from Bantu-speaking peoples of East Africa, all gathered to provide insight into the boundless and vibrant world of African myth. FLAME TREE 451: From mysteries to crime, from supernatural phenomena to horror and myth, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a hearty diet of werewolves and mechanical humans, bloodthirsty vampires, wicked villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations, and escapist fantasies. Discover a magazine of stories collected especially for the science fiction enthusiast.

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